Carbonator



Sept. 21 1926. 1,600,951 A F. E. SCOTT ET AL GARBONATOR Filed 001;. 17,1925 vio Patented Sept. 21, 1926i, l

FRED Evans soorrfiinn JAiviEs Eni-infiniti niiwsoiv, @E Hons'roiv,TEXAs; sain A sco'ii'r assieiion To sainnnwsoiv. 1 'i oAnBonAfroR.

Appiication iea october i7, i925. serii E0. 63,174.

This'invention relatesto carbonators and it is an object of theinventionto provide a device of this vkind embodying a structure whereby thewater is effectively charged with the gas. t n

l Another object of the invention is to .pro- 'videpa device of thishind includingar chainber into which. both the water and gas aredischarged under pressure together with means interposed within thechamber inter-V secting the flow of water and gas to effect a vthoroughmixture or charge. v

The invention consists in the details of construction and thecombination and arrangement ofthe several parts of o ur improvedcarbonators whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwisemore convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

, In order that our invention maybe better y understood, we will nowproceed to describe' the Vsame with reference Vto the accompanyingdrawings, wherein f y Y Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view takenthrough a carbonator constructed in accordl ancewith an embodiment ofour invention; Figure 2 is a view in top plan of one forni "ofn the conelike members or plates herein employed; Y.

Figure 3 is a view in top Aplan of a second type of cone like plate ormember' as herein disclosed..

y As disclosed inthe vacconipanyingrdraw? ings, 1 denotes an elongatedcylindrical member vertically disposed and having` its lowerend closedby the cap 2 while its opposite end is closed by-a reducing cap 3.V

The ,inner face ofthe applied cap 2 is machined to assure a perfect-seatfor the cage C arranged Vwithin 'the lower portion of the `member landresting upon the .cap f2, said cage fittingr snugly within 'themember 1. The, cage Gis open atA its `bottom and has its Aside Wall 4imperforate or solidwhile itstop vwall 5 is solid withthe exception of acentral opening 6 and the outlet holes or ports 7. Disposed from abovethrough the centraly opening 6 is a cap screw 8 having threadedengagement with the central .portion ofthe appliedcapV 2 wherebythe cagepractice.

vC is effectively maintained inapplied position withingthe member' A1.

Threaded Vthrough the reducingcap is an outlet tube 9 having itsinserted end tei'- niiiiating a desired `distance' abovevv the 'topwallj of the cage C, saidjtul'iel 9 being threadedsubstantially fromlend to end to permit the saine 'to be adjusted lengthwise yas Vmay beVpreferred by the requirements of The inserted end o fthetube -9 isarranged .below the water llevel within the ineinberrl and the outer endof Vsaid 'tube is adapted to have coupled thereto a. conventional tubingleading toa draft arm of any desiredtype. Y

Arranged within fthe cage l are the menibers or plate-s 10frusto-conical, in shape and having their smaller ends closed, at 11.These members or'plates 1() are of anequal number vand eachisv providedin its 'closed endvwith a concentric seriesofradial slots- 12. TheVmembers or plates lOpare preferably inclined in cross section on anangle of substantially 'forty-five degrees with respect to aline throughthe vertices thereof. peripheral edgesv of the members or plates 1() arein close contactfwiththe side |wall 4k of the casing C, thus vsealingagainst `flow The` between said peripheral edges and sidewall. i

Il. interposed between ,the members yor plates, lO'are the members orplates lll'also frusto-conical in shapegand' having `their ksmaller endsclosed, as at 15.3 These inembers or plateale i are also inclined in.cross sectionV at .substantially forty-fives degrees with respectfto alinejthrough the `vertices 1 thereof. kTh'eimeinbers or plate'sil areiin-v perforatefanfd Y have their peripheral edges i terminatinginwardly of the peripheral.

edges of the members or plates 10er; spaced from the side wall 4 of thecasing C.`

.The cap screw 8 is disposed axiallyy through fthe flattened portionsy11'and115 of the plates or .menibers 10 and 14 andfsaidplates ormembers V10 andlll are maintained in desired spaced relation by theinterposed sleeves 1 6 preferably ofleadjsurrounding the cap :screw u.In communication with the cage C is a nipplel? leading from a`chetlevalve 1S op Verating' to'` :prevent retrograde flow, ksaidcheclrhvalve being interposed between athe nipple 171l anda coil 1,9 Vincommunication with y asuitable source of waterl iinder presksure. Thiscoil serves to provide means to cool the Water before it is dischargedWithin the cage C tol assure lperfect carbonization.

Also in communication with the cage C' throughthe cap 2 is a nipple 2 0havingY the lmv therethrough under control `of a needle vvalve 2l, saidnipple 90 being suitably :oupled to a'tube QQ'leading from a desired Ysource ofrequired gas underpressure.

` In practice, the pressure of4V the gas is beltwveen seventy Vpoundsand one hundred` twenty peu'nd'si rlhe needle valveQl'is ad- Y justelzlto'Y permit a relativelyhsmallseepage C g into thee-age in accordancewith t ie.

' and l4`is'thoroughly charged or mixed with the/gas. The .Water ispreferably under pressure between forty* pounds tov `'sixty .s poundswhereby in practice a continuous flow carbonator is provided which1--'therfassure :lV by the fact that the ad-v 1: 'iurmitted Within thecage Cris cut down to Y'such an extent as notto interfere YWith suchvWater pressure-` It will be understood that When the .con-

`ventional draft' arm Vis opened, the carbo# nate'd Water will bedischarged therefrom r`throughthe out-let tube 9; As thewvater isreceived within the'cageC, its tortuous path "oftraveli between themembers or plates l 'and 14 assures'the requisite charging or mix-VVVing of th'egas therewith. A v

lIt isy to be understood that the 'various partsherein employed arepreferably made i of blocktin-or of tin-coated metal as is Well known inconnection. with devices of this general character;

From the foregoing description it is ,ho'ught tobe obvious that acarbonator constructedin accordance with our invention is f particularlyWell adapted for use byv reason ofthe convenience and facility WithVwhich fitumay. be assembled and operated, and it.

*will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible `of some change:andy modification without 'departing from the'jprinciples "andspiritth'ereof and for this reason We 'do s not Wish to vbe understoodas limiting our-` vselves tothe precise arrangement and'for Vmation ofthe several parts herein shown in carrying out ourinvention in practiceeX'- Y Ycept as hereinafter. claimed.

1'. A carbonator comprising,l in combination, a vertically disposedmember having its opposite ends closed, a cage snugly fitting Wvithinthel member and resting upon the bottom thereof, the upper end of thecage being closed, an outlet tubereXten-ding Within Vthe'member throughtheopposite end thereof and terminating adjacent to the closed endwithin the ineniber and resting upon the of the cage, said closed endbeing provided with ports, plates supported within the cage ene abovethe other in spaced relation, alternate plates having their peripheraledges inV close Contact with the side Wall of the Vcage and havingopenings in their central portions,y the remaining plates having theirYperipheral edges spaced fromsaid sidewall of the cage, and nipples incommunication With the cage through the bottom of the member and belowthe plates,one of said nipples being adapted for communication With asource of Water supply andthe second of said nipples being adapted forcommunication With a e of gas supply. 1 y Y u 9 Ii carbonatorcomprising," inY combina-` tion, a verticallyV disposed member havingits opposite' ends closed, a cage snugly fitting bottom thereof,A theupper end ofthe cage*V being'closed, an outlet tube extending'Withinvthe member through the opposite end thereof and terminating adjacent tothe closed vend of the cage, said closed' end being provided Withpoi-ts, plates supported Within the cage one above the other in spacedre"`` lation, alternate plates havingtheir peripheral edges in closecontact With the side Wall kof the cage and having openingsfin theircentralv portions, the remaining plates having their peripheral edgesspaced from* said side Wall of the cage, Aand nipples in( communicationwith the cagef through the bottom of themember andbelovv'vtheplates, oneof said nipples being adaptedv for'communication With a source ofvv'aterl supply and the second of said nipples bein adaptedforcommunication'Witha source ovga's supply, said plates beingsubstantially conicaly in forni. c l Y 3. A carbonator comprising,incombina- 'tion` a vertically disposed member having bottom thereof, theupper end of the cage ,1:10

being closed, anoutlet tube extending Within the member through theopposite endthereof and terminating adjacent to-the closed end of thecage, said closed end being provided inv close contact with the sideWall off the cage and havingopenings in theirV central portions, theremaining plates having theirf,1 peripheral edges spaced .fromsaid sideWall of the cage, nipples in com'n'iunication With the cage through thebottom ofthe member and below the plates, one-of said nipplesA be-v ingadapted Vfor communication With a source of Water supply and the secondof s aidy nipples being adapted forfcommunication With asource of gassupply, and: al meml ber disposed throughl the. top Walll of'the lwithports, plates supported vWithin the Y'cage 115 lone above the other inspaced relation, al-

cage and enga'geable with the bottom'wall 130 of he first member forholding the cage in applied position, said second member being alsodisposed through'the plates.

4. A carbonator comprising, in combination, a vertically disposed memberhaving its opposite ends closed, a cage snugly iitting Within the memberand resting upon the bottorn thereof, the upperend of the cage beingclosed, .an outlet tube extending Within the member through the oppositeend thereof and terminating adjacent to the closed end ofthe cage, saidclosed end being provided with ports, plates supported Within the cageone above the other in spaced relation, alternate plates having theirperipheral edges in close contact With the side Wallof the cage andhaving openings in their central portions, the remaining'plates havingtheir peripheral edges spaced from said side Wall of the cage, andnipples. in communication ond of said nipples being adapted forco1nmunicat-ion With a source ot gas supply, said v plates beingsubtantially conical in form,

the apex portions of all ot' the plates beingv flattened, the openingsin the first named plates being in the flattened portions thereof.

In testimony whereof We hereunto aiiiX our signatures. f v FRED EVANSSCOTT. A JAMES FRANKLIN DAWSON.

